Palestinian

(noun)

An inhabitant of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, legally governed by the Palestinian National Authority.

Examples of Palestinian in the following topics:

  • Israel and Palestine

    • The conflict between the State of Israel and the Palestinians is an important issue affecting American and international policy.
    • The conflict between the State of Israel and the Palestinians is an important issue affecting American and international policy.
    • Current issues for negotiations include: mutual recognition, borders, terrorism and security, water rights, control of Jerusalem, Israeli settlements, Palestinian incitement, and finding a solution for Palestinian refugees from Israel's War of Independence in 1948.
    • Another challenge is the lack of unity among Palestinians, reflected in the political struggle between Fatah, which controls the Palestinian areas of the West Bank, and the terrorist group Hamas, which has controlled the Gaza Strip since Israel's withdrawal from that territory in 2005.
    • Explain the importance of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for American foreign policy in the Middle East

  • Diplomacy

    • The Palestinian National Authority has its own diplomatic service.
    • However, Palestinian representatives in most Western countries are not accorded diplomatic immunity.

  • Iraq

    • Other proclaimed accusations against Iraq included its financial support for the families of Palestinian suicide bombers, Iraqi government human rights abuses, and an effort to spread democracy to the country.